I guess I can be bought…
So I have mentioned at least twice, maybe even three times what I remembered to be the worst Christmas present I received (as a child). So on Black Friday mom and I were shopping. I saw and tried on a pair of boots greatly reduced for early bird special at JCP. Mom swooped in and paid for them happy to have a Christmas gift bought. I didn’t object. Until Sunday. I got dressed in a brown long skirt that I had in the spring/summer months and wore really cute brown sandals. It was like 40 degrees so those shoes were completely out of the question. Knowing what a nice person my mom is I called her (at 9 a.m. as I was rushing out to church) and said, “my outfit today would be perfect with those brown boots.” to which she replied, “do you want to wear them?” duh … “why, yes! I would love to wear them!.” She left them on the front porch on her way to church and I slipped them on and out I went.
I came home and put them back in the box, not saying goodbye… just til we meet again at Christmas and began shopping for auto insurance online. Mom asked later in the day how the boots were and I said that I really like them and had packed them up to return to her for wrapping. She said I could just keep them with one condition. That I never mention that gift again from my childhood. So… I won’t. It’s as if it never happened. Thanks mom. I heart you.
My daughter and I do this same thing. Go pick out what we want and then wrap it up and open it in front of everybody!!!!
Her birthday present, we bought last Sunday, is wrapped and waiting for her BD family dinner next Friday night!!!
Susan
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How funny is that?! I love the boots!
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giggling…are you sure you didn’t let her off too easy??
Enjoy!
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That is such a funny story–love it.
And those boots–oh, I LOVE them. I keep trying to find a pair of boots that I like, but so far, no luck. Those are great. Enjoy them. (And, we’ll never ask about the worst present you ever received ; )
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Cute boots!! What a great mom!!
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Your mom is the best…and so is this cute story!
Oh you silly girl! Really cute boots and how sweet for your mom to let you wear them already! I’m thinking you don’t need heels though, you are tall enough without them!